Criminal Justice Minor

Requirements for a Minor in Criminal Justice

18 credits

1. Introduction (3 credits, choose 1)

  • PSC 1305 American National Government
  • SOC 1305 Introduction to Sociology

2. Foundation (3 credits)

  • PSC/PPS 3302 Criminal Justice and Community Law Enforcement

3. Theories (3 credits, choose 1)

  • PSC 3321 Criminal Law
  • SOC 4352 Criminology

4. Internship (3 credits, choose 1 and focus internship on criminal justice)

  • PSC/PPS 3372 Law, Justice, and Community
  • PSC 3382 Public Service Internship
  • PSC 3392 Washington Internship
  • PSC 3698 Bob Bullock Internship

5. Electives (6 credits, choose any 2)

  • CSS 3306 Interviewing
  • CSS 3307 Legal Communication
  • PSC 3312 Public Administration
  • PSC 3320 Minority and Ethnic Group Politics
  • PSC 3321 Criminal Law (if student takes SOC 4352 for “Theories”)
  • PSC 3322 American Public Policy
  • PSC 4321 Administrative Law
  • PSC 4330 Urban Political Processes
  • PSC 4381 American Constitutional Law: Rights and Liberties
  • PSY 3321 Abnormal Psychology (for non-PSY majors)
  • PSY 3330 Psychopathology (for PSY majors)
  • SOC 3360 Juvenile Delinquency
  • SOC 4352 Criminology (if student takes PSC 3321 for “Theories”)

*Students are strongly encouraged to take PPS 1102 Community Law Enforcement (1 credit)

 

For more information and approval, please contact:

Dr. Patrick J. Flavin
Professor of Political Science
Baylor University
Burleson 307.01; 254-710-7418
Patrick_J_Flavin@baylor.edu

Department of Political Science

One Bear Place #97276
Waco,TX 76798-7276